Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles announces family events following TEA takeover

Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles has announced a series of family events to share his visions for HISD and meet families across the district.

Austin ISD teacher fired over viral TikTok video

Sophia DeLoretto-Chudy was a third grade teacher at Becker Elementary School in Austin until she posted a TikTok that went viral overnight.

Houston ISD public meeting ends in shouting match: 'TEA go away'
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Houston ISD held its first public board meeting on Thursday, but before it started protesters made their voices heard outside headquarters. The shouting even made it's way inside to the actual meeting. FOX 26's Randy Wallace reports on the shouting match rolled into a meeting.

Houston group protests ahead of the first meeting of the unelected HISD Board of Managers

A broad coalition of organizations and residents held a news conference and protest in response to the first meeting of the unelected HISD Board of Managers. The press conference is taking place outside HISD Headquarters and includes a wide array of local teachers, students, parents, and advocates for public schools and children fighting against the occupation of Houston Public Schools by partisan state officials.

Texas named among top 10 best state for racial equality in education

The Lone Star State was also ranked 8th best with the share of adults with at least a Bachelor's degree but ranked the very best for adults with at least a high school diploma.

Who are the members of the new Houston ISD Board of Managers?
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The goal is to turn struggling schools into successful ones, and there are nine members on the Board of Managers who are tasked with helping to do that. So, who are they?

Who are the members of the new Houston ISD Board of Managers?

The goal is to turn struggling schools into successful ones, and there are nine members on the Board of Managers who are tasked with helping to do that. So, who are they?

New Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles announces members of leadership team

Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles announced the initial of members of the district’s leadership team on Monday, just a few days after his appointment to the position.

Official: Nearly 80 schoolgirls in Afghanistan poisoned, hospitalized

Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said Sunday.

Student loan repayment: How to prepare for payments when pandemic freeze ends

A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt.

Houston ISD state takeover: Employees at nearly 30 schools have to reapply for their jobs

Houston ISD employees met with the new superintendent Mike Miles to learn if they will keep their jobs. Several teachers say they don't have a job as of right now, but Miles says that isn't entirely true.

Houston ISD employees may have to reapply for their jobs
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Some Houston ISD teachers met with the new superintendent on Friday to learn if they have to reapply to keep their jobs. FOX 26's Damali Keith went to HISD headquarters to get more information.

Stafford High School senior is Making the Grade
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A Stafford High School senior is finishing off the year strong. She remains in the top 10 percent of her class while juggling everything from sports to student organizations. FOX 26's Nate Griffin shows us how Arisa Lemelle is making the grade.

National Spelling Bee: Dev Shah, 14, wins with final word 'psammophile'

Congrats, Dev Shah! The teen from Largo, Florida, had his spelling career interrupted by the pandemic, then didn't make it out of his regional bee last year. He was crowned last night as the 2023 champion.

Get to know HISD's new Superintendent and what he says he'll do for the district

the state of Texas is beginning its takeover of the Houston Independent School District and has now named its 9-member board of managers and new Superintendent Mike Miles.

TEA takeover of Houston ISD: New Superintendent Mike Miles, board of managers announced

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath has named Mike Miles the new superintendent of Houston ISD as the state's takeover of the district begins. The TEA also announced the new Board of Managers.